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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
3
The text reports a severe oil shortage impacting Danish navigation and exports to the west. It notes curtailment of domestic lighting allowances and implies widespread economic strain amid dwindling supplies and rising demands for energy and shipping compatibility. The OCR is garbled but centers on rationing and its broad consequences.
A home remedy to darken gray hair describes mixing Barbo Compound with water glycerine and an include small box. The ad claims gradual darkening without staining wears greasy or sticky and costs little. Separately wartime notices say English canteens collect used tea leaves for redistribution to troops.
Vintage health ad copy touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with quinine and iron to fight malaria and boost strength at 60 cents. It also promotes Dr Perce's Pleasant Pellets for liver bowel and stomach regulation. Brief quip about short friends making long accounts closes the fragment.
An old woman on a fast Aberdeen Express train cleverly thwarts a German spy. She questions the foreign passenger, observes his reaction, and misdirects guards, earning official praise for patriotism. The tale unfolds with dramatic train-watching and a swift confrontation that ends with the spy’s capture at Montrose.
Washington reports the armed forces now include about 1,960,000 enlisted men, up from 110,000 on April 1. Most remain in training camps, not yet fully equipped for battle, while over 300,000 are regulars. Officers exceed 100,000, and the force is set to influence 1918 campaigns as Hindenburg faces a large American presence.
In Derby Conn a sugar famine spurred use of dried prune as a coffee sweetener. Prune drops soften in hot cup, releasing sweetness while caffeine may mask any prune taste. Parson communities widely test the method as a substitute for sugar.
At Camp Meade a central depot shown unloading garbage into motor trucks for sale to contractors. Cans from benches under windowed bays are labeled for bones, cans, and paper to separate refuse. A conservation officer checks each can as it empties, while a cook risks a stiff call for improper bone scraping.
The article describes the United States mobilization with 400,000 National Guard troops and 600,000 new regulars, totaling over a million combatants. It details provisioning needs for clothing, food, and warmth, plus complex armament demands including grenades, masks, helmets, mortars, trench knives, rifles, and field pieces. It notes historical parallels to Civil War logistics and cites Spain era mobilization figures.
The state attorney general rules that money seized from gambling operations cannot be given to police relief funds or city treasuries until a specific period passes and the owner has not appealed. McGhee states authorities must follow the set procedure before any application of seized funds.
South Bend reports Mrs. Helen Stackman, a New York Central crossing watchman, guarding the Vernon Street crossing. She adapts to the role, keeps children safe as they cross to and from school, and spends much time knitting in the little watch house.
New York dispatch recounts Etta Place, the West’s famed horsewoman, marrying bandit Harry Longbaugh. She leads the gang including Cassidy and Curry across Wyoming and Arizona, evading authorities, then heads to Argentina before the King escapes. Guns, raids, and daring escapes mark the tale.
The text traces a gang’s sweeping escapades from Argentina to Chile and beyond, with bank loots, staged photos, and a raid in Monte Carlo. A woman-led group is linked to Cape Horn activity, then Rita’s death emerges from Argentina as New York authorities debate the report.
A rabid coyote in Sheridan, Wyoming seized a baby from A. Wy Harwood’s yard and fled. The family chased the animal and the infant was rescued unharmed. In McGregor, Iowa Bertha Fox captured a full grown gray wolf with her hands after it was trapped in a wire fence. In Kissimmee Florida Jim Santis, Seminole Indian from the Everglades, brought to town a winged snake skeleton claimed to have been killed in a hard fight.
An advertisement promoting Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe calomel substitute with a guaranteed morning relief claims to cleanse the liver and bowels, boost energy, and avoid sickness. It includes a pharmacist guarantee and a cautionary note about Sunday work restrictions in Bavaria with a method to prevent wash color transfer on Irish linen.
An old advertisement text touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles claiming it heals and strengthens kidneys through an herbal formula. It urges readers to buy a bottle from drug stores or request a sample by sending ten cents to the manufacturer.
The notice urges soothing an itchy scalp by rubbing Spots of dan druft with Cuteura Ointment, then shampooing with Cuttenra Soap and hot water. Address tree samples to Cutteura Dept X Boston. Ads list Ointment and Soap prices and mention mail orders.
A fragmented ad style passage touts Dr. Pierce’s Anuric Tablets to treat uric acid related ailments and kidney distress. It urges exercise, water intake, and a light diet while promoting trial bottles and claims widespread neighbor endorsement. It also mentions Castoria for infants and cites various national health claims and unrelated notes.
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